Jamaica
         n 1: a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of
               England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is
               tourism
         2: an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the
            west of Haiti

English Dictionary: jammies	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
James n a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513) Synonym(s): James, James IV the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701) Synonym(s): James, James II the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625) Synonym(s): James, James I, King James, King James I United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882) Synonym(s): James, Jesse James United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910) Synonym(s): James, William James writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916) Synonym(s): James, Henry James (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament Synonym(s): James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads Synonym(s): James, James River a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri Synonym(s): James, James River a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle Synonym(s): Epistle of James, James
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James I n the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625) Synonym(s): James, James I, King James, King James I
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James II n the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701) Synonym(s): James, James II
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jammies n (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers Synonym(s): pajama, pyjama, pj's, jammies
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Jan Hus n Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415) Synonym(s): Huss, John Huss, Hus, Jan Hus
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Janus n (Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
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jenny ass n female donkey Synonym(s): jennet, jenny, jenny ass
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jimhickey n someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier" Synonym(s): jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy" Synonym(s): jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack
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jimmies n bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream Synonym(s): jimmies, sprinkles
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jingo n an extreme bellicose nationalist [syn: chauvinist, jingoist, jingo, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, patrioteer]
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Jinja n a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
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jinks n noisy and mischievous merrymaking [syn: jinks, {high jinks}, hijinks, high jinx]
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jinx n a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him Synonym(s): jonah, jinx an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me" Synonym(s): hex, jinx, curse, whammy v cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something Synonym(s): hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx foredoom to failure; "This project is jinxed!"
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Johann Eck n a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543) Synonym(s): Eck, Johann Eck, Johann Maier Eck, Johann Maier
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John Huss n Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415) Synonym(s): Huss, John Huss, Hus, Jan Hus
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John Jay n United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) Synonym(s): Jay, John Jay
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John XXIII n Italian pope from 1958 to 1963 who convoked the Second Vatican Council (1881-1963) Synonym(s): John XXIII, Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli
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Johns n United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930) Synonym(s): Johns, Jasper Johns
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Jones n United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930) Synonym(s): Jones, Mother Jones, Mary Harris Jones United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900) Synonym(s): Jones, Casey Jones, John Luther Jones United States golfer (1902-1971) Synonym(s): Jones, Bobby Jones, Robert Tyre Jones American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) Synonym(s): Jones, John Paul Jones one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652) Synonym(s): Jones, Inigo Jones English phonetician (1881-1967) Synonym(s): Jones, Daniel Jones
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jong n United States writer (born in 1942) [syn: Jong, {Erica Jong}]
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jounce n a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers" Synonym(s): jolt, jar, jounce, shock v move up and down repeatedly Synonym(s): bounce, jounce
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
junco n small North American finch seen chiefly in winter [syn: junco, snowbird]
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Jung n Swiss psychologist (1875-1961) [syn: Jung, Carl Jung, Carl Gustav Jung]
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junk n the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Synonym(s): debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails v dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" Synonym(s): trash, junk, scrap
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junkie n a narcotics addict Synonym(s): drug addict, junkie, junky someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie" Synonym(s): addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky
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junky n a narcotics addict Synonym(s): drug addict, junkie, junky someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie" Synonym(s): addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Junoesque adj suggestive of a statue Synonym(s): Junoesque, statuesque
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jynx n wrynecks Synonym(s): Jynx, genus Jynx
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jamaica \Ja*mai"ca\, n.       One of the West India is islands.          {Jamaica ginger}, a variety of ginger, called also {white             ginger}, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which             are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.          {Jamaica pepper}, allspice.          {Jamaica rose} (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub             ({Blakea trinervis}), with showy pink flowers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of       the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.       noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.)       The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica       fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated       elsewhere in the tropics.          Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of                a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white                within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal                valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which                is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the                taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other                species of {Myristica} yield nutmegs of inferior                quality.          {American}, {Calabash}, [or] {Jamaica}, {nutmeg}, the fruit             of a tropical shrub ({Monodora Myristica}). It is about             the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds             imbedded in pulp.          {Brazilian nutmeg}, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,             {Cryptocarya moschata}.          {California nutmeg}, tree of the Yew family ({Torreya             Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and             having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but             is strongly impregnated with turpentine.          {Clove nutmeg}, the {Ravensara aromatica}, a laura ceous tree             of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the             seed is acrid and caustic.          {Jamaica nutmeg}. See American nutmeg (above).          {Nutmeg bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Indian finch ({Munia             punctularia}).          {Nutmeg butter}, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by             expression.          {Nutmeg flower} (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella             sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used             medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and             clothing.          {Nutmeg liver} (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as             the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes             congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its             lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a             nutmeg.          {Nutmeg melon} (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich             flavor.          {Nutmeg pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             pigeons of the genus {Myristicivora}, native of the East             Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or             cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.          {Nutmeg wood} (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.          {Peruvian nutmeg}, the aromatic seed of a South American tree             ({Laurelia sempervirens}).          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia             ({Atherosperma moschata}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Janus \Ja"nus\, n. [L. See {January}.] (Rom. Antiq.)       A Latin deity represented with two faces looking in opposite       directions. Numa is said to have dedicated to Janus the       covered passage at Rome, near the Forum, which is usually       called the Temple of Janus. This passage was open in war and       closed in peace. --Dr. W. Smith.          {Janus cloth}, a fabric having both sides dressed, the sides             being of different colors, -- used for reversible             garments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jaunce \Jaunce\, v. i. [OF. jancer. Cf. {Jounce}, {Jaunt}.]       To ride hard; to jounce. [Obs.]                   Spurr'd, galled and tired by jauncing Bolingbroke.                                                                               --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jaw \Jaw\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jawed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Jawing}.]       To scold; to clamor. [Law]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jawing \Jaw"ing\, n.       Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. [Slang] --H. Kingsley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jeames \Jeames\, n. [Corrup. of James.]       A footman; a flunky. [Slang, Eng.] --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jenny \Jen"ny\, n.; pl. {Jennies}.       1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A familiar name of the European wren.          {Jenny ass} (Zo[94]l.), a female ass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jenny \Jen"ny\, n.; pl. {Jennies}.       1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A familiar name of the European wren.          {Jenny ass} (Zo[94]l.), a female ass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jay \Jay\, n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. g[be]hi.       Cf. {Gay}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to       {Garrulus}, {Cyanocitta}, and allied genera. They are allied       to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often       handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.          Note: The European jay ({Garrulus glandarius}) is a large and                handsomely colored species, having the body pale                reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills                blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue                and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on                the wings, white. Called also {jay pie}, {Jenny jay},                and {k[91]}. The common blue jay ({Cyanocitta                cristata}.), and the related species, are brilliantly                colored, and have a large erectile crest. The                California jay ({Aphelocoma Californica}), the Florida                jay ({A. Floridana}), and the green jay ({Xanthoura                luxuosa}), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome,                crested species. The Canada jay ({Perisoreus                Canadensis}), and several allied species, are much                plainer and have no crest. See {Blue jay}, and {Whisky                jack}.          {Jay thrush} (Zo[94]l.), any one several species of Asiatic             singing birds, of the genera {Garrulax}, {Grammatoptila},             and related genera of the family {Crateropodid[91]}; as,             the white-throated jay thrush ({G. albogularis}), of             India.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jimmy \Jim"my\, n.; pl. {Jimmies}. [Cf. {Jemmy}.]       A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.       [Written also {jemmy}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jingo \Jin"go\, n.; pl. {Jingoes}. [Said to be a corruption of       St. Gingoulph.]       1. A word used as a jocular oath. [bd]By the living             jingo.[b8] --Goldsmith.          2. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive,             domineering policy in foreign affairs. [Cant, Eng.]          Note: This sense arose from a doggerel song which was popular                during the Turco-Russian war of 1877 and 1878. The                first two lines were as follows:                            We don't want to fight, but by Jingo if we do, We                         've got the ships, we 've got the men, we 've got                         the money too.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jink \Jink\, v. i. [Cf. {Jig}, v. i.]       1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge;             to escape by a quick turn; -- obs. or dial., except as a             hunting term in pig-sticking.          2. (Card Playing) In the games of spoilfive and forty-five,             to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to play             to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won             if unsuccessful.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jinx \Jinx\, n.       A person, object, influence, or supernatural being which is       supposed to bring bad luck or to cause things to go wrong.       [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Johannes \Jo*han"nes\ (j[osl]*h[acr]n"n[emac]z), n. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?], Heb. Y[ecr]h[omac]kh[be]n[be]n, Y[omac]kh[be]n[be]n,       i. e., one whom Jehovah has blessed; hence F. Jean, E. John.]       (Numis.)       A Portuguese gold coin of the value of eight dollars, named       from the figure of King John which it bears; -- often       contracted into joe; as, a joe, or a half joe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Johnny \John"ny\, n.; pl. {Johnnies}.       1. A familiar diminutive of {John}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A sculpin. [Local cant]          {Johny Crapaud}, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of             the French people, collectively.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jounce \Jounce\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Jounced}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Jouncing}.] [Cf. {Jaunce}.]       To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving       over obstructions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jounce \Jounce\, n.       A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Joyancy \Joy"an*cy\, n.       Joyance. [R.] --Carlyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Joy \Joy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Joyed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Joying}.] [OF. joir, F. jouir. See {Joy}, n.]       To rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.                   I will joy in the God of my salvation.   --Hab. iii.                                                                               18.                   In whose sight all things joy.               --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junco \Jun"co\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any bird of the genus {Junco}, which includes several species       of North American finches; -- called also {snowbird}, or       {blue snowbird}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junk \Junk\, n. [Pg. junco; cf. Jav. & Malay jong, ajong, Chin.       chwan.] (Naut.)       A large vessel, without keel or prominent stem, and with huge       masts in one piece, used by the Chinese, Japanese, Siamese,       Malays, etc., in navigating their waters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junk \Junk\, n.       A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece. See       {Chunk}. [Colloq.] --Lowell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junk \Junk\, n. [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of       which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. {Junket}.]       1. Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making             gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces,             forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.          2. Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and             sold by junk dealers.          3. (Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships.          {Junk bottle}, a stout bottle made of thick dark-colored             glass.          {Junk dealer}, a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass,             etc.          {Junk hook} (Whaling), a hook for hauling heavy pieces of             blubber on deck.          {Junk ring}.             (a) A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam                   engine.             (b) A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in                   place;             (c) A follower.          {Junk shop}, a shop where old cordage, and ship's tackle, old             iron, old bottles, old paper, etc., are kept for sale.          {Junk vat} (Leather Manuf.), a large vat into which spent tan             liquor or ooze is pumped.          {Junk wad} (Mil.), a wad used in proving cannon; also used in             firing hot shot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
June \Ju"ne\, n.; pl. {Junos}. [L.]       1. (Rom. Myth.) The sister and wife of Jupiter, the queen of             heaven, and the goddess who presided over marriage. She             corresponds to the Greek Hera.                         Sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes. -- Shak.          2. (Astron.) One of the early discovered asteroids.          {Bird of June}, the peacock.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jamaica, IA (city, FIPS 39225)       Location: 41.84550 N, 94.30719 W       Population (1990): 232 (104 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50128    Jamaica, NY       Zip code(s): 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436    Jamaica, VA       Zip code(s): 23079    Jamaica, VT       Zip code(s): 05343
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jenks, OK (city, FIPS 37800)       Location: 36.00215 N, 95.97465 W       Population (1990): 7493 (2795 housing units)       Area: 36.4 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74037
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jinks, KY       Zip code(s): 40336
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jones, AL       Zip code(s): 36749    Jones, LA       Zip code(s): 71250    Jones, MI       Zip code(s): 49061    Jones, OK (town, FIPS 38350)       Location: 35.56660 N, 97.29057 W       Population (1990): 2424 (935 housing units)       Area: 35.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73049
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Janus          1. Distributed language with an ask/tell constraint system.          {qdjanus} is a Janus-to-{Prolog} compiler for {Sicstus Prolog}       and {jc} is compiles to {C}.          ["Janus: A Step Towards Distributed Constraint Programming",       V. Saraswat et al in Logic       Programming: Proc 1990 North Am Conf, S. Debray et al eds, MIT       Press 1990].          ["Programming in Janus", Saraswat, Kahn, and Levy].          2. W.M. Waite, U Colorado.   Intermediate language, claimed as       an implementation of {UNCOL}.   Used on {CDC 6600}.          ["Experience with the Universal Intermediate Language Janus",       B.K. Haddon et al, Soft Prac & Exp 8(5):601- 616 (Sep 1978)].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
JMS          {Java Message Service}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Johnniac          A {mainframe} computer based on a design by {John       von Neuman} built at the {Institute for Advanced Study}, USA.       The Johnniac went live in 1953 and was decommissioned in 1966.       It's memory consisted of 80 special "Selectron}" {vacuum       tubes}, each of which held 256 bits of data.          (2003-06-07)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
James       (1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the       apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman,       in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and       Peter he was present at the transfiguration (Matt. 17:1; Mark       9:2), at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:37-43), and in       the garden with our Lord (14:33). Because, probably, of their       boldness and energy, he and John were called Boanerges, i.e.,       "sons of thunder." He was the first martyr among the apostles,       having been beheaded by King Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:1, 2), A.D.       44. (Comp. Matt. 4:21; 20:20-23).                (2.) The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, "the brother" or near       kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James "the       Less," or "the Little," probably because he was of low stature.       He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark       3:18; Luke 6:15). He had a separate interview with our Lord       after his resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and is mentioned as one of       the apostles of the circumcision (Acts 1:13). He appears to have       occupied the position of head of the Church at Jerusalem, where       he presided at the council held to consider the case of the       Gentiles (Acts 12:17; 15:13-29: 21:18-24). This James was the       author of the epistle which bears his name.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jannes       one of the Egyptians who "withstood Moses" (2 Tim. 3:8).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jonas       (1.) Greek form of Jonah (Matt. 12:39, 40, 41, etc.).                (2.) The father of the apostles Peter (John 21:15-17) and       Andrew; but the reading should be (also in 1:42), as in the       Revised Version, "John," instead of Jonas.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
James, same as Jacob
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Jamaica       Jamaica:Geography       Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba       Map references: Central America and the Caribbean       Area:    total area: 10,990 sq km    land area: 10,830 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Connecticut       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 1,022 km       Maritime claims:    continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior       Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain       Natural resources: bauxite, gypsum, limestone       Land use:    arable land: 19%    permanent crops: 6%    meadows and pastures: 18%    forest and woodland: 28%    other: 29%       Irrigated land: 350 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial    waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in    Kingston results from vehicle emissions    natural hazards: hurricanes (especially July to November)    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law    of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test    Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution       Note: strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel,    the main sea lanes for Panama Canal       Jamaica:People       Population: 2,574,291 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 33% (female 412,565; male 431,043)    15-64 years: 60% (female 786,700; male 770,681)    65 years and over: 7% (female 96,348; male 76,954) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.78% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 22.03 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 5.62 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -8.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 16.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 74.65 years    male: 72.39 years    female: 77.01 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 2.42 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Jamaican(s)    adjective: Jamaican       Ethnic divisions: African 76.3%, Afro-European 15.1%, East Indian and    Afro-East Indian 3%, white 3.2%, Chinese and Afro-Chinese 1.2%, other    1.2%       Religions: Protestant 55.9% (Church of God 18.4%, Baptist 10%,    Anglican 7.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.9%, Pentecostal 5.2%, Methodist    3.1%, United Church 2.7%, other 2.5%), Roman Catholic 5%, other,    including some spiritual cults 39.1% (1982)       Languages: English, Creole       Literacy: age 15 and over has ever attended school (1987)    total population: 82%    male: 77%    female: 86%       Labor force: 1,062,100    by occupation: services 41%, agriculture 22.5%, industry 19%,    unemployed 17.5% (1989)       Jamaica:Government       Names:    conventional long form: none    conventional short form: Jamaica       Digraph: JM       Type: parliamentary democracy       Capital: Kingston       Administrative divisions: 14 parishes; Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston,    Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint    Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny,    Westmoreland       Independence: 6 August 1962 (from UK)       National holiday: Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962)       Constitution: 6 August 1962       Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory    ICJ jurisdiction       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),    represented by Governor General Sir Howard COOKE (since 1 August 1991)       head of government: Prime Minister P. J. PATTERSON (since 30 March    1992); Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993)    cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the governor general on the advice of    the prime minister       Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament    Senate: consists of a 21-member body appointed by the governor general       House of Representatives: elections last held 30 March 1993 (next to    be held by March 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -    (60 total) PNP 52, JLP 8       Judicial branch: Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders: People's National Party (PNP) P. J.    PATTERSON; Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), Edward SEAGA       Other political or pressure groups: Rastafarians (black    religious/racial cultists, pan-Africanists); New Beginnings Movement    (NBM)       Member of: ACP, C, CARICOM, CCC, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-77,    GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,    IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN,    UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Richard Leighton BERNAL    chancery: 1520 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036    telephone: [1] (202) 452-0660    FAX: [1] (202) 452-0081    consulate(s) general: Miami and New York       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador J. Gary COOPER (since October 1994)    embassy: Jamaica Mutual Life Center, 2 Oxford Road, 3rd floor,    Kingston    mailing address: use embassy street address    telephone: [1] (809) 929-4850 through 4859    FAX: [1] (809) 926-6743       Flag: diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four triangles -    green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and fly side)       Economy       Overview: Key sectors in this island economy are bauxite (alumina and    bauxite account for more than half of exports) and tourism. The    government's tight fiscal and monetary policies, which have been    partially successful in curbing inflation, have held growth to 1.2% in    1993 and 2.0% in 1994.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $7.8 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 2% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $3,050 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 26.7% (1994)       Unemployment rate: 15.7% (1992)       Budget:    revenues: $600 million    expenditures: $736 million, including capital expenditures of $NA    (FY90/91 est.)       Exports: $1.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)    commodities: alumina, bauxite, sugar, bananas, rum    partners: US 47%, UK 11%, Canada 9%, Norway 7%; France 4% (1993)       Imports: $2.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)    commodities: machinery and transport equipment, construction    materials, fuel, food, chemicals    partners: US 54%, Japan 4.0%, Mexico 6%, UK 4%, Venezuela 3% (1993)       External debt: $3.6 billion (1994 est.)       Industrial production: growth rate 0.4% (1992); accounts for almost    30% of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 730,000 kW    production: 2.6 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 988 kWh (1993)       Industries: bauxite mining, tourism, textiles, food processing, light    manufactures       Agriculture: accounts for about 7% of GDP, 22% of work force, and 17%    of exports; commercial crops - sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus,    potatoes, vegetables; livestock and livestock products include    poultry, goats, milk; not self-sufficient in grain, meat, and dairy    products       Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine from Central and South    America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation of cannabis;    government has an active cannabis eradication program       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $1.2 billion;    other countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $1.6    billion       Currency: 1 Jamaican dollar (J$) = 100 cents       Exchange rates: Jamaican dollars (J$) per US$1 - 33.195 (December    1994), 33.986 (1994), 24.949 (1993), 22.960 (1992), 12.116 (1991),    7.184 (1990)       Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March       Jamaica:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 370 km    standard gauge: 370 km 1.435-m gauge       Highways:    total: 18,200 km    paved: 12,600 km    unpaved: gravel 3,200 km; improved earth 2,400 km       Pipelines: petroleum products 10 km       Ports: Alligator Pond, Discovery Bay, Kingston, Montego Bay, Ocho    Rios, Port Antonio, Longs Wharf, Rocky Point       Merchant marine:    total: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,931 GRT/10,545 DWT    ships by type: bulk 1, oil tanker 1, roll-on/roll-off cargo 1       Airports:    total: 41    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3    with paved runways under 914 m: 31    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 4       Jamaica:Communications       Telephone system: 127,000 telephones; fully automatic domestic    telephone network    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 2 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth stations; 3 coaxial    submarine cables       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 8    televisions: NA       Jamaica:Defense Forces       Branches: Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard    and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 670,958; males fit for military    service 475,235; males reach military age (18) annually 26,244 (1995    est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $19.3 million, 1% of    GDP (FY91/92)